THE YANCEY JOURNAL
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VOL. 5, NO. 26
Parkway Opens Season
|W ith ‘Man Os La Mancha’
i| A guest Broadway direc
■tor, appearances by two
■professional TV performers
land a schedule of top-notch
■shows will be featured at
■Parkway Playhouse this sum-
Imer in Burnsville.
Lou Criscuolo of New
■York, who has directed over
12,000 performances of “Man
lofLa Mancha’’ on Broadway,
will handle the same show to
open the Parkway season July
6.
Playing the two lead roles
will be Donald May and Ms.
Dixie Carter, two professional
performers from the TV soap
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May, who has played Adam
Drake on the daytime serial
for 10 years, will appear as
Don Quixote in the musical.
Special
Mark-I-T
Planned
The Committee on Aging
is sponsoring an Indepen
dence Mark-l-T, July 2, 1977
from 10:00 to 5:00 in South
Toe (comer of Route 80 and
Seven Mile Ridge Road). This
event will serve to help senior
citizens stay independent;
your $1 brings $3 more
through Title XX Matching
Funds.
You are invited to bring
items to sell on Friday, July 1,
or call \682-6312 for pick-up.
Items can be sold on
consignment if desired. Baked
goods and garden produce are
warmly welcomed. Refresh
ments will be available.
Come one, come a11...t0
the Independence Mark-I-T
on Saturday, July 2. The
market will be moved to the
South Toe Gym in case of
rain.
Notice
The regular Board of
Education meeting has been
rescheduled from July 4 to
Thursday, July 14.
Dividend
Declared
First-Citizens Bank &
Trust Company declared a
dividend of $1.25 per share on
common stock. TTie 'dividend
is payable October 3, 1977 to
shareholders of record Sep
tember 16, 1977.
The action was taken by
the bank’s board of directors,
meeting in Raleigh, June 20,
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Ms. Carter, better known as
Brandy to “The Edge of
Night” fans, will play Aldon-
Donald May
za in the production.
In addition, approximately
50 students will be part of the
Parkway Playhouse acting
company this season. Inclu
ded will be a core of nine
students in the master of fine
arts degree program in drama
at the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro as
well as other undergraduates
from UNC-G.
“In addition to the stu
dents from UNC-G, we will
have drama majors from
universities in Texas, Massa
chusetts, Pennsylvania and
South Dakota,” said Dr. John
Joy, an assistant professor of
drama at UNC-G who is
managing director of Park
way.
The full schedule of plays
at Parkway this season
follows:
“Man of La Mancha,” a
1966 musical hit about the
adventures of Don Quixote,
July 6-9; Sunday, July 10 at
2:30 p.m.; and July 12-16.
Cactus Flower,” a popular
comedy about a dentist and
his nurse, July 20-23.
“Royal FamUy,” a 1976
Broadway hit about a crazy
theatrical family that tries
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Skilled Nature Photographer
To Teach Photography Classes
Photographers will have a
chance to perfect their skills
this summer with photo
grapher Ann Parks Haw
thorne, who has been Third
Century Artist with TRAC and
visiting artist with Mayland
Tech. Before coming to the
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unsuccessfully to leave the
theatre, July 27-30.
“Ten Little Indians,” an
Agatha Christie murder mys
tery, August 3-6.
“How to Succeed in
Business Without Really Try
ing” a show about a young
businessman who takes short
cuts to the top of the executive
-ladder, August 10-13.
“I think we have the
strongest acting company to
ever appear at Parkway
Playhouse,” observed Dr.
Joy. “And we will be offering
good summer fare in our five
plays.”
Parkway Playhouse was
founded in 1946 as an offshoot
of the now defunct Burnsville
School of the Arts. From the
beginning it was affiliated
with the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro. For a
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few years the University of
Miami took' the helm, but in
1964, UNC-G once again
resumed its ties with the
playhouse.
Dr. Joy, a former profes
sional performer who is
managing director at Park
way, will appear on stage for
the first time in four years in
the season opener, portraying
Quixote’s sidekick, Sancho
Panza.
In addition to his adminis
mountains, she took pictures
for the North Carolina Botani
cal Gardens, where she
gained special skills as a
nature photographer. It is
those skills which she will
share in her class, which will
meet at Martin’s Chapel,
trative duties and his role in
“La Mancha,” Joy also will
direct “Royal Family” and
“How to Succeed in Business
Without Really Trying.”
Dr. Jack Brooking, the
playhouse’s assistant director
and head of the theatre
department at Agnes Scott
College in Georgia, will direct
"Cactus Flower” and "Ten
Little Indians.”
“This is not just a theatre
to entertain,” Joy commen
ted. “It is also a theatre to
teach. Our students will take
drama courses for academic
credit as well as participate in
the various plays.
“Those who are not in the
cast of a particular play being
rehearsed at a given time will
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Pre-Season
Show Set
For Friday
Parkway Playhouse offi
cially begins its thirty-first
season on Wednesday, July 6
at 8:30 p.m. with the popular
musical, “Man of La Man
cha.” A special pre-season
presentation. “The Belle of
Amherst,” will be performed
by Parkway Alumna, Jody
Laurin, on Friday, July 1,
1977 at 8:30 p.m.
"The Belle of Amherst” is
based on the life of Emily
Dickenson and will be free to
season ticket holders. Season
tickets, five plays for the price
of four, are available at
Parkway’s box office and will
be sold before the curtain of
“Belle.” Other admission to
the one-woman show is SI.OO.
Members of Parkway’s
Board of Directors are selling
season tickets which are good
for any performance. North
western Bank, downtown, has
more information.
United Methodist Church, on
Route 80, Newdale, right off
highway 19E.
Ms. Hawthorne expects to
make photographing expedi
tions to various Yancey
County locations rich in
natural beauty. She will also
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Lion’s Club Officers Installed
The Burnsville Lions Club held their annual Ladies Night
and Installation of Officers for 1977-78 at the pavilion at
Carolina Hemlock Recreation Area on Thursday evening, June
23. Lion Dr. Harry Baldwin of the N. Wilkesboro Lions Club
and District Governor-elect for 1977-78 was present and
the Installation ceremony. In his address he
stressed the six principles of Lkmlsm and what they mean to
the Club, the community and the world. Jack Allen, newly
elected President of the Burnsville Club stated that the main
emphasis of the officers and club for the coming year would be
to build up the membership of the club with dedicated
Injuries, Damages:
Highway Accidents
Several injuries and thou
sands of dollars in damages
occurred during the past two
weeks on Yancey Highways.
Following are accounts taken
from the State Highway Patrol
records:
JUNE 17
A two-car accident on,
Friday, June 17 at 10:00 p.m.
help students to use their
camera equipment to its full
potential. Gasses will meet
from 2:30' to 5:00 Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, from
July 11 to July 29. At the first
class students may register
for the class, which is being
cosponsored by the Toe River
Arts Council and Mayland
Tech. The fee is $6.00.
In Mitchell County TRAC
and Mayland Tech are offer
ing a class aimed primarily at
senior citizens but open to
other adults as well. The class
is stained glass, taught by
Wanda Levin, who will show
the copper-foil method of
creating a work in stained
glass. Students will have time
to produce a finished piece
during the nine sessions
which will be held Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday, from
July 11 to July 29, at the First
Baptist Church, Spruce Pine,
from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Registra
tion will take place at the first
class at which time the $6 fee
will be due.
The Toe River Arts Coun
cil would appreciate a call at
765-2652 from those persons
interested in taking either the
nature photography or the
stained glass class.
THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1977
resulted in six injuries.
Faith Rena Robinson, 16,
of Route 3, Burnsville was
driving a 1972 Jeep North on
US 19E. Vehicle 1 crossed the
center of the road and struck
a 1973 Chevrolet truck driven
by Delzie McPeters, 59, of
Erwin, Tennessee.
There was one passenger
in the Robinson vehicle,
Brenda Harding. She was
taken to Yancey Hospital.
Four passengers in the
McPeters vehifcle, Amanda
Elkins of Route 3, Betty
Hudgins of Route 3, Zeb
Hudgins of Route 3, and Ellen
McPeters of Erwin, Tennes
see all were taken to Yancey
Hospital. Brenda Harding and
Ellen McPeters were more
seriously injured.
Damage was estimated at
SISOO to the Jeep and SISOO to
the Chevrolet truck. Trooper
A.T. Morrison investigated.
A one-car accident on
Friday, June 17, at U=ls p.m.
Chamber
Concert
Series Set
Music in the Mountains
will once again present the
Celo Chamber Players each
Sunday at 3:30 from July 10 to
August 7 at the Presbyterian
Church in Burnsville. The
final concert of the series will
be held at the Spruce Pine
y*fe6d]s*Church on August
Other Music in the Moun
tains series will be held on
Saturday evenings at 8:00
from July 9 through August
13 at Warren Wilson College
and on Thursday evenings at
(Coat’d ob page 10)
personnel in order to more adequately perform its mission in
helping the blind, the deaf, social services, health services,
public services and youth exchange.
Newly-installed officers of the Burnsville Lions Club are
pictured as follows: First row, left to right, Paul Woody, 2nd
Vice President; Bill Haines, Secretary; Jack Allen, President;
Dr. Harry Baldwin; second row, left to right, KB Riddle,
Director; PhflHp Banks, 3rd Vice President; As Itfeielsi l, let
Vice President; Gerald Presnell, Lion Tamer; Clark Young,
Treasurer. Absent from picture: Gifford Peterson, Director;
Bumle Smith, Director; Everett Dillingham, Director; and
Yates Bailey, Tall Twister. Photo by Joe Moody
involved Joshua Robin Hon
eycutt, 19, of Route 4,
Burnsville.
Honeycutt was driving a
1966 Chevrolet North on Jacks
Creek Road and failed to
decrease speed while going
around a sharp left hand
curve. The vehicle ran off the
right edge of the pavement,
off a 10 ft. embankment and
overturned, coming to rest on
its wheels. There was one
passenger, Scott Mclntosh,
who was taken to Yancey
Hospital. Damage was esti
mated at S4OO. Trooper A.T.
Morrison investigated.
JUNE 19
A one-car accident on
Sunday, June 19, at 8:00 p.m.
occurred on N.C. 197 North 4
Chamber Sponsors
Square Dance
The Yancey County Cham
ber of Commerce is sponsor
ing a square dance this Friday
evening, July 1, 8:30 p.m. to
12 o'clock midnight, in the
Burnsville Community Build
ing. This event is open to the
public, providing good, clean
family entertainment. Admis-
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miles north of Burnsville.
Danny Gortney, 17, at
Route 2, Gretiu. Mountain was
traveling north on NC 197
down a steep hill on wet, slid;
pavement. The rear of the
vehicle skidded around to the
left, turning completely
around and overturned down
a 10 ft. deep embankment.
One passenger, Randy
Gortney, 13, was taken to
Yancey Hospital.
Damage was estimated at
SBOO to the Ford.
Trooper A.T. Morrison
investigated.
JUNE 22
An accident 2 miles east of
Burnsville on the old Hwy 19
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sion will be $3.00 per couple
and $2.00 single. Anyone
under 12 years of age is
admitted free if accompanied
by an adult.
The musicians for the
evening will be the “Campers
in the Forest,” a local group
comprised of Joel Robertson,
Charles Kesier, and Ron
Powell. They will perform
different styles of music,
ranging from blue grass to
original songs written by
members of the group. The
performance will be energetic
whether a haunting love
ballad or a toe-tapping swing.
The Chamber of Com
merce hopes to provide an
entertaining evening for the
entire famUy. There will be no
annking or general rowdtness
allowed. Proceeds from the
dance will go toward the
.